That's a hell of a deal. I got one on eBay at that price and was tickled pink. With that price, and being X9 parts are very resonably priced, you can put together a whole drivetrain for a very fair price.

a) the cranks mentioned above at Merlin are out of stock (and with Merlin that normally means they won't be back in stock at that price).

b) the Jenson coupon is only applicable to full priced items. The only $100 single-ring crank for which the coupon would apply is the Raceface Ride. I don't think that $80 for that crank is a must-have deal.

a) the cranks mentioned above at Merlin are out of stock (and with Merlin that normally means they won't be back in stock at that price).

b) the Jenson coupon is only applicable to full priced items. The only $100 single-ring crank for which the coupon would apply is the Raceface Ride. I don't think that $80 for that crank is a must-have deal.

You're going to be 120 into it after a nice chainring. Not a bad deal, but not a good one. The best option is to find the crank that fits your applicantion best, then find the best price rather than fret over an extra 20 bucks that you won't notice six months from now when you wish you and purchased what you wanted.